The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change. It offers thousands of pages of tips and tools for taking action in communities.

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Under continuous development since 1994, the Community Tool Box is widely used in teaching, training, and technical support.

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Ask an Advisor is a service of The Community Toolbox that provides brief, personalized responses to some of your questions about community work (for example, questions about planning, assessment, participation, publicity, program development, leadership, advocacy, or evaluation).

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This manual was developed by a task force of SCRA manuals as a resource for communities facing natural and man-made disasters. It is a resource for community members and community psychologists working with communities who are attempting to recover from or plan for such disasters.